Ancient Mayan Civilization

The Mayans lived in what is now present-day..

• Chile
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Mexico

At the center of Maya cities were huge 4-sided pyramids built to honor...

• priests
• warriors
• gods
• nobles

Maya priests developed a system of writing using.....

• numbers
• letters
• hieroglyphics
• lines

The Mayans lived on the _____________.

• Yucatan Peninsula
• Arabian Gulf 
• Red Sea
• Nile River 

An independent government where a large city rules the surrounding area is called _____________.

• empire
• country
• city-state
• poytheistic

The Mayans belived in more than one god. This is called _____________.

• nomadic
• polytheism 
• temple
• sacrifice

A place dedicated to worship of a god or gods. 

• sacrifice 
• nomadic
• temple
• empire

What was NOT a Mayan city?

• Chichen Itza
• Tulum
• Tikal
• Cairo

What was a symbol in Mayan writing called?

• hieroglyphics 
• codex
• glyph
• obsidian

A type of book written by the Maya that was folded like an accordion is called a ___________. 

• crypt
• codex
• glyph
• Quetzal